Color Country Natural Resource Camp
What is Color Country Natural Resource Camp:
For nearly 30 years, the Color Country Natural Resource Camp(CCNRC) has introduced high school students to natural resource career fields and a variety of recreation activities. This camp is located in beautiful southwestern Utah with a fantastic staff of natural resource professionals who will show you a world you’ve never seen before.
If you are looking for a great way to start your summer and you love the outdoors, this camp is for you!
Color Country Natural Resource Camp
May 30 - June 3
Registration is now open!
Camp: Tuesday, May 30 - Saturday, June 3
Registration opens: February 1st
Mandatory Parent Meeting: TBD , 6-7 pm at the Extension office. (339 S 5500 W, Hurricane, UT 84737)
Registration deadline: The deadline to apply is Friday, April 28, 2023
Registration Fee: $150
- Age: 10th - 12th Grade (Must have completed 9th grade)
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: May 2023
Color Country Natural Resources Camp
Tuesday, May 30 - Saturday, June 3, 2023 (A Camp)
Blue Springs - Panguitch
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Time |
Tuesday May 30, 2023 |
Wednesday May 31, 2023 |
Thursday June 1, 2022 |
Friday June 2, 2022 |
Saturday Jun 3, 2022 |
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7:00 7:30 |
7:00 Pick up suburbans 7:45 Meet at USU Extension Office 8:00 Leave for camp |
Breakfast 7:30 Morning Gathering/Pledge |
Breakfast 7:30 Morning Gathering/Pledge |
Fishing – Lael Birding –Nicki Fish Printing - Mel and Meghan Rock Collecting - Miriam Photography - Vern/Ed |
Breakfast/Solo Hike |
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8:00 |
Camp Set up 11:00 Intro/Rules What we love about the outdoors Leadership Review (Sandy) |
Field Investigation 8:00 – 12:00 Students do field notebook at the beginning of each investigation.
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Field Investigation 8:00 – 12:00 Students do field notebook at the beginning of each investigation.
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8:00 Breakfast / Pledge Field Investigation 9:00-1:00
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Pledge Take down camp |
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11:00 |
Team Building Activities – Vern/Ed |
Group Picture & Awards |
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12:00 |
Lunch - Pizza Field Notebooks - Kyle |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch @ Panguitch |
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1:00 |
Field Investigation 1:00-5:00 Students do field notebook at the beginning of each investigation.
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Recreation Activities: 1:00-5:00
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Recreation Activities: 1:00-5:00
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Lunch 1:00 Archaeology - Laurel Glidden |
Leave for home 1:00 |
6:00 |
*Start potatoes at 2:00 in firepit |
Dinner / leaders meet |
Dinner / leaders meet |
Dinner / leaders meet |
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Dinner – Baked Potatoes Ben - Dessert |
Guest speaker - Adam UDWR Outreach Manager 6:30 - 7:30 |
Dutch Oven Cook Off - Miriam and Randall |
Final Journaling Activity |
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6:30 –8:00 |
Guest speaker - Josh UDWR Conservation Officer K-9 |
Conservation Capstone - Vern/Nicki |
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8:30 – 10:00 |
Team Building Activities – Vern |
Journaling in field notebook (Kyle) |
Field Notebooks - Kyle Campfire and games - Drew |
Slide Show - Ben |
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10:00 - 12:00 |
Astronomy - Cameron/Randall Photography - Ed |
Pine Valley, UT 84781
Meet the CCNRC Staff
Scholarship Opportunity
Omar Scholarship
Marian (Omar) Jacklin, Archaeologist with Dixie National Forest, was one of the first people to come on board with implementing the Color Country Natural Resource Camp in 1994. For over 20 years, Omar taught students about the archaeological resources in this area and the value of other cultures.
Working with kids and youth was very important to her and she enjoyed sharing her knowledge of the past with students. With a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in Archaeology from Brigham Young University, she excavated and surveyed her way across much of the western United States and even dug in Syria in the 1980s.
Omar was always cheerful and willing to lend a hand. She loved helping students gain an appreciation of natural resources through anthropology, archaeology, and photography. Omar passed away in 2017 and her presence at the camp is greatly missed. In honor of Omar, the Color Country Natural Resource Camp awards a $500 scholarship to one attendee each year that exemplifies qualities that Omar brought to the camp: leadership, participation, enthusiasm, and kindness.
In addition to the scholarship, there are several camp fee waivers available.
Camp Photos
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CCNRC Sponsors
The Virgin River Program
The Virgin River Program provides financial support which helps make the camp possible. For more information visit virginriverprogram.org
US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service
Veyo Pies
Veyo Pies has donated over 10 pies a year to the CCNRC for over 10 years now! Thanks to them, campers enjoy a fantastic dessert, so big thanks to them! If you are ever near Veyo, be sure to stop in and get some pie. It is amazing! 435-574-2132, www.veyopies.com
Eden Valley Produce Co.
Eden Valley Produce provides fresh produce to Enterprise and surrounding areas. The owner Kyle, donates his time to support the camp as well.
US Dept. of Interior, BLM
The Arizona Strip District and St. George Field Office each contributed a $5,000 grant from the Bureau of Land Management’s “Take it Outside” initiative to encourage more children and their families to spend more time outdoors on public lands; to improve the overall health of our nation’s children; and to promote stewardship of the public lands
Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
Dixie Conservation District
The Soil Conservation District provided significant funding to the Camp.
Utah DNR
Utah State University Extension
Washington County, Iron County, and Salt Lake County
